Mercedes Benz Fashion Week NY: Donna Karan SS15

English version: Hello dears, I am totally happy that I had the chance to visit the Donna Karan show to report about it for you. Donna Karan was always one of my favorite fashion designers. The label that she founded in 1984 with her husband Stephan Weiss belongs nowadays to the top brands worldwide.

Her success concept: „Seven Easy Pieces, where a handful of interchangeable items work together to create an entire wardrobe that goes from day to evening, weekday to weekend, season to season“. Her current collection was presented by top model Kendall Jenner amongst others. With a big success Kendall Jenner, the little sister of Kim Kardashian, captures the catwalks of the New York Fashion week. Besides DKNY she walked the runway for top designers Tommy Hilfiger and Diana von Furstenberg.

Meanwhile the brand Donna Karan became so popular that other brands spun from it like DKNY Jeans, DKNY Active, DKNY Underwear, DKNY Kids, to mention only a few of them.

The show: I was really impressed by the diversity and creativity that you can see in this collection. From colorful to plain, from black to white from patterned to simple … everything was in this amazing collection. Especially the XXL hats were fascinating. Also the length of the skirts was interesting: While many designers during the SS15 focused on short skirts Donna Karan decided to use mainly midi and sometimes long length. She often applied belts in the same fabrics as the dress to stress the waist. The feminine cuts were cling to the hip area. With that she’s focusing on figure hugging fashion. Unagitated prints in warm earth tones mixed with black, subtle blue or red made the collection be one of the highlights of the New York Fashion Week. It is simple to see that this collection is completely Donna Karan and that she is inspired by New York City. As she said about her work:

Hey, happy to meet you here. My name is Julia. I am from Hannover, Germany. After graduating from high school I moved to Berlin, where I studied BA Fashion Design. Berlin has been my home for over three years. Even though the new start in Berlin wasn't easy, I fell in love with Berlin, the people and the positive vibes of this international and creative city. After my graduation, I moved to London, where I am currently studying MA Strategic Fashion Marketing at UAL. With London it was love at first sight. This city is so vibrant, welcoming and full of energy. Every corner in London has a little surprise for those that are observing.
Besides studying, I love working on new designs, travelling, exploring London and writing on my blog. I have a passion for photography and art which makes London the perfect city to live in.